Everything & Nothing, The Portico, Manchester
Resistance need not wear a beret nor brandish a placard, chic and admirable though such options...
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Exhibition Review: Sit Down & Get Out!, The Portico Library, Manchester
On entering Manchester’s Portico Library, the strong presence of a figure catches the visitor’s gaze. It’s a woman called Cara Monica, portrayed by her sister Kim Thompson. According to the label, Thompson sees...
Read More“It was a story I needed to tell.” Portico Prize-winning author Sally J Morgan on gender inequality, friendship and the North
A staple of Manchester’s cultural and literary life, The Portico Library is situated above The Bank pub on Mosley Street. The 19th century library houses more than 25,000 books and is filled with archives covering 450...
Read MoreOnline exhibition: Talking Sense, The Portico Library, Manchester
Museums, art galleries and libraries across the North are now off limits to the public, their displays and collections sitting behind locked doors. But institutions are responding creatively to closure and continuing to engage...
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Second Nature – what is nature anyway? The Portico Library, Manchester
Did you know there’s a secret garden tucked away in an historic Manchester Library within walking distance from Piccadilly Gardens? Has city life left you pining for green spaces? Well, you’re not alone. Recent studies show...
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